Dominica vs Gabon
Gabon is 356 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into Gabon about 356 times.
DominicaGabonDominica moved onto Gabon · Equal-area projection
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Dominica is 0.0× the area of Gabon. Put the other way, Gabon is 356× the size of Dominica.
| Dominica | Gabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 267,667 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 2,593,130 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 9.7 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Libreville |
| Region | Caribbean | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Dominica sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× its true area; Gabon at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Dominica bigger than Gabon?
- No. Dominica is 356 times smaller than Gabon. Dominica covers 751 km² and Gabon covers 267,667 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into Gabon?
- About 356 times: Gabon has 356× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Dominica and Gabon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Dominica is drawn about 1.08× its true area there and Gabon about 1.0×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Dominica or Gabon?
- Gabon: 2,593,130 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Gabon 9.7 per km².